11 The consequences of percutaneous and endoscopic drainage differ largely in terms of restoration of the enterohepatic cycle and bacterial colonization and inflammation of the biliary tract.

The authors suggested the effectiveness of percutaneous biliary drainage can be properly estimated before the procedure. Patient should be observed for daily bile output as well as the reduction ...

"However, it is unclear whether bile replacement following external drainage is beneficial." As a part of presurgical management, 25 patients with biliary cancer underwent percutaneous ...

Liver biopsy was performed during surgery for biliary drainage in 10 patients; 1 patient underwent percutaneous biopsy. In all 11 patients, the liver was firm and green at the time of the first ...

Results: Seventy-six consecutive patients were collected. Male/Female: 52p/24p; Mean age 63.5 y-o (range: 33-85); ECOG performance status 0/1/2/3: 1/37/27/11; Primary tumour: pancreas 30, biliary ...

For perihilar strictures due to suspected malignancy, the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against ERCP vs percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). In addition, for malignant ...

Acute calculous cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder caused by a gallstone or biliary sludge that blocks the ... Before the procedure, a percutaneous cholecystostomy and drainage is done ...

A bile duct drain, also called biliary drainage, can help treat blocked bile ducts so that bile may flow as it should, helping your liver digest fats. Learn more about biliary drainage ...